TRUVADA: Why are we ALL not taking this???!!!!

[livepersona]

I think what everyone is trying to say is that you can't take this magic pill and bareback anything you want. It's still risky business.

I have as much faith in this pill as the people who say they have "undetectable HIV". Make so sense. Nothing is 100%.

[Westheangelino]

^ I think the mistrust stems from 30 years of being promised a cure and nothing happening better than taking a strict regimen of expensive drugs for the rest of your life. The pill's efficacy is real. Choose not to believe it if you want, but please don't deny anyone the information and choice of using it as their only means of protection OR a safety net for when other means fail.

[livepersona]

^ I think the mistrust stems from 30 years of being promised a cure and nothing happening better than taking a strict regimen of expensive drugs for the rest of your life. The pill's efficacy is real. Choose not to believe it if you want, but please don't deny anyone the information and choice of using it as their only means of protection OR a safety net for when other means fail.

No denying here. Personally I don't think we'll know the real results unti about 10 years from now. That's when the real data will be available.

[Westheangelino]

http://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/news/2...erpes-risk-too

^Well, well. Looks like this ALSO helps reduce herpes!!!!!

[livepersona]

^^^^
Nice

[MrBest]

http://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/news/2...erpes-risk-too

^Well, well. Looks like this ALSO helps reduce herpes!!!!!

But effect isn't strong enough to make it a stand-alone preventive treatment for herpes, expert says

[Prospero]

I think our Californian jerk must have shares in this "wonder drug"

[Jericho]

I've had a bit of a turn around on my thinking on this, (don't get me wrong, i still think he's a cock). But, that's his right.

Lets face it, there's only a thin membrane between our viewpoints. And, as much as we castigate him, people who don't play in the 'war zone' could say the same of us.

Fuck...I had a point to make here, but I've forgotten it.
Goddamn you, red wine and Dr Krippling!

[fred41]

I've had a bit of a turn around on my thinking on this, (don't get me wrong, i still think he's a cock). But, that's his right.

Lets face it, there's only a thin membrane between our viewpoints. And, as much as we castigate him, people who don't play in the 'war zone' could say the same of us.

Fuck...I had a point to make here, but I've forgotten it.
Goddamn you, red wine and Dr Krippling!

I get your point...

Since anal sex is the most dangerous when it comes to HIV...there would be folks that say "You should avoid it altogether...just stick to pussy"..Then there are people that say some of us are insane for even seeing so many escorts...hell, I know folks that are so afraid of getting a bug they practically avoid sex altogether.

Look, what we do in our private lives...as long as it's consensual, is ultimately a personal decision...and for the sake of honesty, I will admit I've done some stuff that would be considered dangerous in various degrees to different people...but that's my business and I don't ever really condone it...and I will never preach it. If I choose to be stupid, I choose to be stupid...I'm not gonna tell everybody to be stupid...or shout out how great it is to be stupid..

...but I'm glad Wes created this thread. It gave some necessary attention to a good drug that many people didn't know was out there.

[Westheangelino]

^ And for the record, I'm not advocating (nor have I advocated in this thread) any BEHAVIOR other than taking a look at reality and take on some responsibility by arming yourself with this drug to halt the continued spread of HIV. The fact that half of all men who have sex with men (and guess what, my TS loving brethren...as far as the CDC is concerned that includes YOU) will be HIV positive by the time they are 50. Preaching condoms alone is just as stupid as someone preaching abstinence only in order to stem the rates of teen pregnancy. There are new articles every single day (please use Google News and see) proclaiming the benefits of this drug. Please don't let your moralizing preclude everyone from hearing all of their options to protect themselves against HIV/AIDS.